Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, TISC, VXUS and IEMG

VIGVanguard×TISCThrivent×VXUSVanguard×IEMGiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,331VIG · best of the four

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VIG, TISC, VXUS and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.9

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$139B2.8

Thrivent International Small Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.55%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$115M4.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · TISC 2026 · VXUS 2011 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,331

VIG

TISC

Thrivent International Small Cap ETF · $115M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

VIGMeasureTISC

+12.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5[…]

+15.2%1 yearTotal return[…]

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,814 · […][…]

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,331 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

1.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$149 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

VIGTISC Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

2–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VIG vs TISC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

TISC

in top 53.3%

VIGStockTISC

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

not top 5AZJ.AX0.8%

not top 5BAMNB.AS0.7%

not top 5BSL.AX0.6%

not top 5OVS.MI0.6%

not top 5IMI.L0.6%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs TISC Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+15.2%

past year

TISCThrivent

[…]

past year

Returns […]

VIGTISCFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: VIG vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.5%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+12.5%Year to date+6.0%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

1.5%Yield2.5%

$109BAssets$139B

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, TISC, VXUS, IEMG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

TISC0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VIG, TISC, VXUS, IEMG

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

VXUS2.46%$246

VIG1.49%$149

TISC0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$245most kept, IEMG

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

TISC$0 − $55 = −$55

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, TISC, VXUS, IEMG

Today

15.6%most shared, TISC and VXUS

VIGTISCVXUSIEMG

VIG—0.0%0.0%0.0%

TISC0.0%—15.6%0.0%

VXUS0.0%15.6%—10.7%

IEMG0.0%0.0%10.7%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.2%VIG, at 10.8% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

TISCWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVIG

+6.0%Year to date+12.5%

2.5%Yield1.5%

+7.5%Past year+15.2%

0.09%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$139B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026